Turkish presidential aide, İbrahim Kalın, said Ankara welcomed the NATO declaration which was adopted during the two-day summit on Wednesday and Thursday in Brussels.

The summit statement affirmed a commitment made in 2014 after Russia annexed Crimea that NATO allies would halt 'defence spending' cuts and start spending more as their economies grow, with the aim of moving toward 2 percent of GDP within a decade.

"Tailored assurance measures for Turkey to respond to the growing security challenges from the south contribute to the security of the Alliance as a whole, and will be fully implemented," the final communique said on Turkey.

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan attended the crucial summit of NATO leaders in Brussels on July 11-12, where Ankara proposed to the alliance further contribution to upcoming missions and a new command structure.